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Video journalist fired after apparently kicking, tripping refugees in Hungary

A Hungarian video journalist was fired after videos were posted to Twitter that appeared to show her kicking and tripping refugees as they ran from the police.

Videos spark outrage online

Hungarian camerawoman gets probation for kicking refugees

9 years ago
Duration 1:11
Was terminated from job after videos emerged on social media

A Hungarian camerawomanhas reportedly been fired after videos surfaced online thatappearto show her kicking and tripping refugees as they runfrom Hungarian police.

On Tuesday,hundreds of refugees broke away from a police registration point near Hungary's border with Serbia, reportedthe Associated Press.

A video posted on Twitter by German reporterStephan Richter,shows a number of journalistsfilmingas officers pursued the refugees.

Near the end of the video, acamerawomanappears to trip a man as he flees while carrying a young child, causing both to fall to the ground.

In another video, the same reporter is shown kicking two refugees, including one who appears to be a young girl.

The videos sparkedoutrageonline.

According to multiple media outlets thecamerawomanisPetra Laszloof Hungary'sN1TV.

On Tuesday,N1TVreleased this statement onFacebook, saying the woman in the videos had been fired.

Hungary lies along a popular migrant route between Turkey and Germany, the planned destination for many refugees fleeingthe war in Syria.

Hungary'sprime ministerViktorOrbanhas adopted a hardline stance againstthe tide of Syrian refugees passing through his country, recentlyannouncingrenewedefforts to complete a fence to keep them out.